Heroes - 3/5/07 - Parasite

Recap:

Peter and Hiro team up:
We learn that Nathan Patrelli is working for the FBI to try to take down Linderman. After he is called to Vegas for a meeting with Linderman, the FBI give Nathan a wire and tell him to record the conversation he has with him. Hiro meets up with Nathan (the "frying man" as he likes to call him) and he tells Nathan he needs to get the sword which Linderman has. Nathan pretends Hiro is his curator and gets him into the secure area with the sword, which Hiro takes along with the help of Ando. Nathan chats with Linderman (played by the illustrious Malcolm McDowell of Clockwork Orange fame), and learns that he knows about his abilities.

Meanwhile, back in NY, Suresh learns of Sylar's true identity. He drugs him and inserts some drugs that he thinks will keep him powerless. As he tells Sylar of the list, he slowly regains his powers. Soon, he attacks Suresh and leaves him hanging...literally. Peter attempts to make contact with Suresh, but as he enters he feels blood. He looks up and there is Suresh. As he says "Sylar", the man comes out of the darkness and starts to open Peter's head as he screams in pain.

Review:
A lot of people have been saying that this was a better episode than the previous. I don't agree at all. I mean, it definitely was pretty good, but it's tough to beat the previous one. I definitely think it did a great job of making me want to watch it when it comes back (unlike Lost has done).

Who knows, maybe the execs at NBC have finally figured out what ABC couldn't. Periodic Dramas are great, as long as there is some end in sight...if not, people will tune out. Overall, I'd give this one an 8/10.

Heroes - Company Man

This was one of, if not, THE best episodes of Heroes so far. We learn so much about the company that runs Primatech Paper Co. We learn parts of HRG guy's past, and of Hiro's father's affiliation with the company that strives to protect us from the people that aren't like us.

Just as a further note, I found it so great that we see how everyone is starting to fit together. Hiro's dad working for Primatech, HRG and Claude being partners, the place where HRG gets Claire for the first time being where Claude loved to go (the place with the pigeons). It's all coming together. Can't wait for the next episode...

Alas, I'll be gone for a week or so, so I won't be doing updates till I get back. Hope you can hold out.

Heroes - Unexpected

Tonight, we learned of a new hero by the name of Hana Gittelman. I'll update this in the morning with more info.

"Distraction" - Claire's family tree branches closer to home and Peter gets his wings

In general, this episode Heroes seems to me to be following what I like to call 'the rule of 24'. That is to say that, for most of it, it's methodical and somewhat slow at times. But then, right in the last few minutes, it takes you and bashes you right into a wall, hoping you'll be yearning for next weeks episode. While 24 is much better at this, I think, Heroes is still in it's infancy, so it can still develop this better over time.

****SPOILER ALERT****
Don't read any further if you haven't seen the episode. You've been warned.

Well, we finally figure out who Claire's father is. Claire's father is none other than...drum roll, please.... Nathan Petrelli. This seemed like a half-assed attempt at bringing the group closer together, if you ask me. Seeing as the internets was buzzing so much around the fact that it was Nathan, it seemed kind of predictable that something would bring these two groups together.

Also, we learn of Sylar's ability to pretty much be the laziest villain the world has ever seen. The guy just has to use one finger and he can do pretty much whatever he wants...rip someone's head open, make things fly through the air, etc...

Peter gets his wings...sort of. As the invisible man pushes Peter off of a 30 story building, we learn how he can hold on to people's abilities. While the invisible man tells him to forget them all, we find out that the way he can recall powers is recalling the way the person makes him feel. I thought this was a really interesting idea. Definitely a little different from the comics, which I liked.

Finally, we learn more about Hiro. His father has come out to US and A to make Hiro the executive vice president of a GE-type company in Japan. Not wanting to disappoint his fellow mankind, he thinks of a plan to get him off his back. He basically shows his father he knows nothing about the company, while his sister knows everything. It was an interesting plan here, though I think this was slightly forced, as well. First of all, from what I understand Japan is still very male-oriented, and would never let a woman run a company.

*Update* Just got word from a fark article that the license plate in the episode may look familiar to some...Here is the said license plate . Bonus points if you know what it's from...Shouldn't be too hard.